It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Twelve Bridges had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Wheatland Pirates onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Twelve Bridges who now have three in a row.
Not much got past Matt Henry, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Wheatland off the board. Henry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Twelve Bridges' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Willis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Wheatland's side, Kai Hanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
Twelve Bridges pushed their record up to 18-10 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Wheatland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season.
Twelve Bridges will challenge Casa Roble at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Casa Roble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Wheatland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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